A tiny bird is breaking the internet with a display of its sheer will-power and tenacity. Onon, a common cuckoo is impressing researchers and people all over the world with its amazing migration journey. The little bird flew from Kenya on 29th April, 2020. On 4th May – in merely five days – it was […]
A Book Dedicated to the Birds of Haryana
This is a guest post by noted ornithologist Harsh Vardhan. Birds of Haryana – A field Guide By Rajiv S. Kalsi, Suresh C. Sharma, and Janak R. Choudhary Can there be a more brilliant and smashing news than this one: first-ever field guide on Haryana birds! The book was formally released at an austere ceremony […]
A Command for Conservation
Noted ornithologist Harsh Vardhan recently played a key role in helping army officers create a bird park in Jaipur, Rajasthan. He believes this is the first such effort by the army and was impressed by the pace at which the plan was executed. Here is an account in his own words, What has the army […]
5 Year National Action Plan Announced to Conserve Migratory Birds
Chilika, Bharatpur, Point Calimere-India’s premier hotspots for migratory birds are also some of its most attractive tourist destinations, besides being magnificent storehouses of biodiversity. Pollution, habitat destruction, hunting and climate change have all put these habitats under threat. However, with India rolling out a new five-year national action plan, known as the “National Action Plan […]
Migratory Birds Begin Arriving at Chilika Lake
The largest inland saltwater lake in Asia, Chilika Lake of Odisha is playing winter host once again to thousands of migratory birds from Siberia, Iraq, Afghanistan and other nations beyond the Himalayan mountain ranges. The first flock of over 10,000 birds arrived in the eastern Indian state in the past few weeks. Image via cc/Flickr […]
Three minutes with Demoiselle Cranes at Khichan
A traveller’s peek into the world of birding and what over-enthusiastic birders might be overlooking.
Flying towards Death at Nalsarovar Lake
For many birds around the world, Gujarat’s Nalsarovar lake is home away from home, where they spend the cold winter months. Designated as a wetland of international importance, the lake however is turning into a living hell. Reason being the nets, sprawling across the wide lake, and cast to bring the carefree flights of the bird to an abrupt end.